KCU1250 IBERT Getting Started Guide
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UG1061 (v2017.4) December 20, 2017
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Chapter 1:
KCU1250 IBERT Getting Started Guide
Requirements
The following hardware and software is required to run and rebuild the GTH IBERT
demonstrations:
• Kintex UltraScale FPGA KCU1250 GTH Transceiver Characterization Board, including:
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One SD card containing the IBERT demonstration designs
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One Samtec Bulls Eye® cable
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Eight SMA female-to-female (F-F) adapters
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Six 50-
Ω
SMA terminators
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UltraScale transceiver power supply module (installed)
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SuperClock-2 module, Rev 1.0 (installed)
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Active BGA heat sink (installed)
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12V DC power adapter
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Two USB cables, standard-A plug to micro-B plug
• Host PC with:
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SD card reader
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USB ports
• Xilinx® Vivado Design Suite 2017.4
The hardware and software required to rebuild the IBERT demonstration designs are:
• Xilinx Vivado Design Suite 2017.4
• PC with a version of Windows supported by Xilinx Vivado Design Suite
Setting Up the KCU1250 Board
This section describes how to set up the KCU1250 board.
CAUTION!
The KCU1250 board can be damaged by electrostatic discharge (ESD). Follow
standard ESD prevention measures when handling the board, such as using a grounding
strap and static dissipative mat.
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